Seth Utley
Seth Utley (1789-1866) was born 7 Oct. 1789 in North Carolina. He was the son of Burwell Utley and Salley Lashley. He married Bathsheba before 8 Oct. 1850. He hosted Wilford Woodruff in 1835 and 1836 in Benton Co., Tennessee when Wilford Woodruff was a missionary there. He died 15 Aug. 1866.
Footnotes
Seth Utley (2Z3V-2BQ), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 19 Jul. 2022). Seth Utley, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/seth-utley, accessed 19 Jul. 2022). “Seth Utley” (1789-1866), memorial no. 81885581; Find A Grave (https://findagrave.com, accessed 20 Jul. 2022). 1850 U.S. Census, Caroline Twp., Prairie Co., Arkansas, p. 303 (front), Seth Utley; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 19 Jul. 2022). "North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998," database with images, Ancestry.com (https://ancestry.com, accessed 20 Jul. 2022); Burwell Utley, Feb. 1852, Wake Co., North Carolina; citing “North Carolina County, District and Probate Courts,” "Wills and Estate Papers (Wake County), 1663-1978." "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 20 Jul. 2022); Burwell Uttley and Salley Lashley, 5 Feb. 1787, Wake Co., North Carolina; citing Wake Co., North Carolina, County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, “Marriage bonds ca. 1770-1868, Wake County, North Carolina,” image 532/1548; DGS 7242588. Lillian Mickel, Probate court records : wills, estate settlements, deeds, 1835 tax list, 1840 census, p. 53; digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/, accessed 21 Jul. 2022).
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Excerpt:May 11, 1835 ~ Monday May 11th Rode from Br Crawley's to Br Utleys 8 miles May 12, 1835 ~ Tuesday 12th Rode to Lewis Barkers. Preached at his hous. Br Parrish Baptized 2 persons distance 6 miles May 13, 1835 ~ Wednesday 13th Rode to Mr John Jackson. Preached at his house Baptized 2 one of them at the 11th hour of the Night distance 7 miles May 14, 1835 ~ Thursday ...Dates:May 11, 1835 May 12, 1835 May 13, 1835 May 14, 1835 May 15, 1835 May 16, 1835 May 17, 1835 May 18, 1835 May 19, 1835 May 21, 1835 May 22, 1835 May 23, 1835 May 24, 1835 May 25, 1835 May 26, 1835 May 27, 1835 May 28, 1835 May 29, 1835 May 30, 1835 May 31, 1835 June 1, 1835 June 2, 1835 -
Excerpt:June 29th 1835 The following is A License Receieved from Elder Warren Parrish This certifies that Willford Woodruff has been receieved into this Church of ^the^ Latter Day Saints organized on the 6th Day of Aprail 1830 and has been ordained an Elder according to the rules and regulations of said Church and is duly authorized to preach the gospel and act in all the ordinances of the house of the LORD agreeable to the authority of that office given under my hand by the voice ...Dates:June 29, 1835 June 29, 1835 June 30, 1835 July 1, 1835 July 2, 1835 July 3, 1835 July 4, 1835 July 5, 1835 July 6, 1835 July 7, 1835 -
Excerpt:for me to take the parting hand with Br PARRISH I know not that we shall ever meet again untill we meet in Eternity may the blessings of God crown his days & prepare him for the Celestial Kingdom. O worthy Brother farewell but not forever I am now left alone without human aid to asist me in preaching the gospel my circuit is about 100 miles in extent besides the care of all the Churches within the limits of the same who is weack & I not weack who is ...Dates:July 24, 1835 July 25, 1835 July 26, 1835 July 27, 1835 July 28, 1835 July 29, 1835 July 30, 1835 July 31, 1835 August 1, 1835 August 2, 1835 August 3, 1835 August 4, 1835 August 5, 1835 August 6, 1835 -
Excerpt:June 10, 1839 ~ Monday June 10th I [FIGURE] wrote a letter to Br Seth Utley at Chalk level Benton County Tenn" June 16, 1839 ~ Sunday 16th Sunday President S. Rigdon Preached in Montrose, Lee County Ioway Territory to a large Congregation, from Acts 20 ch 20, 21. v. June 17, 1839 ~ Monday 17th [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Elder M. Holmes. I am spending these days at home with my family ...Dates:June 10, 1839 June 16, 1839 June 17, 1839 June 20, 1839 -
Excerpt:some letters directed by Asahel to him distance of the day 20 miles August 25, 1839 ~ Sunday 25th Sunday I was exeeding feeble & weak & the weather was hot & it had an effect upon me the Thermoneter stood 90 in the shade 112 in the sun. I walked to the grave Yard to visit Br Asahels grave it exhausted me much. I spent the day at the doctors. I wrote 2 letters one to sister Sarah B Foss & the [FIGURE] other to sister Eunice ...Dates:August 25, 1839 August 26, 1839 August 27, 1839 August 28, 1839 August 29, 1839 August 30, 1839 August 31, 1839 -
Excerpt:May 23, 1836 ~ Monday May 23rd Travled to Br Crawley's from thence to Br Tittles with Elder Boydstun 10 miles May 24, 1836 ~ Tuesday 24 Spent the day visiting the Saints [of] the Cyprus branch of the Church the procedings of the day were as follows Travled to Mr Joseph Ash & found the family shaken in their faith three of which were members of the Church they were shaken by the conduct of Br John Jackson who ...Dates:May 23, 1836 May 24, 1836 May 25, 1836 May 26, 1836 May 27, 1836 -
Excerpt:May 28, 1836 ~ Saturday May 28 At a conferenc convened at Br Seth Utleys agreeable to appointment on the 28 day of may 1836 congregation called to order & Elder David W Patten nominated & seconded to officiate as chairman & Elder Warren Parish secretary. Opened by singing & Prayer & Pro ceded to business. The chairman made some prelimin ary remarks touching the object & order of the meeti ng & called upon the official members to inform the conference in what manner they ...Dates:May 28, 1836 -
Excerpt:John Jackson was expeled by the conference Sister Jackson & Howard Williams had their names with drawn from the church by their request & the voice of the church. Deacon Abel B Wilson & Jesse Turpin was ordained Priest & Albert Petty [a] Teac her under the hand of Elder W Parrish the move was made by the chairman & a unanimous vote given by the church for the above ordinations A vote ...Dates:May 29, 1836 May 30, 1836 -
Excerpt:I also on this 31st Day of May Wrote a Letter to Presi dent O Cowdery Kirtland Ohio containing one subsc criber for M[essenger] & Ad[vocate] & $2 dollars for M & Ad this Letter contained the substance of the two Letters I mailed for Kirtland Dated March 12. 1836 which we suppose are lost I sent this Letter & money by the hand of Elder Elias F Wells who was going direct to Kirtland & may God give him a safe return June 1 ...Dates:June 1, 1836 June 2, 1836 June 3, 1836 June 4, 1836 June 5, 1836 -
Excerpt:them & myself. The crime alledged against us was that we had taught that Christ would come in this generation & that we said some individuals would receieve the Holy Ghost in 24 hours but as I was absent myself I was not taken but Elders Patten & Parrish was taken by an armd company say 50 in number they were bound under $2000.00 dollars bond for their appearence at court Brothers Seth Utley & ...Dates:July 20, 1836 July 21, 1836 July 22, 1836 July 23, 1836 July 24, 1836 July 25, 1836 July 26, 1836 July 27, 1836